ray6082
Chirping
Hi!
Praying I can get some help. First, I’ve spent money on taking chickens to the vet in the past. Right now I cannot finically afford to take this one, and last year literally around the same time I took one, only to spend $250, and she died the next day.
The other day I noticed one of my hens alone on the roosting perch during the day. I have no idea how long she’d been there. I quickly grabbed her and took her inside. I gave her water and she drank a ton of it, but I didn’t give her any food in case there were crop issues. I’ve dealt with crop issues in the past, and this is not that.
Her symptoms have improved since Wednesday evening—meaning she’s walking around more, picking at things, and eating. However, she’s still laying down a ton and when she does her breathing is very labored. She did have diarrhea but it’s clearing up. Basically I’m torn because I’ve already tried putting her back in today when she showed signs of improvement, but the rooster wasn’t too happy.
I don’t want to risk getting any of the other birds sick, but I truly don’t know what’s wrong with her because she doesn’t have droopy waddles, seems to be feeling relatively lively other than being scared when I had put her back into the coop. She slept in there last night, but I took her back out this morning because she didn’t get off the roost again.
She’s 3 this year. She’s a golden buff hen and a few months ago had some egg laying issues. Also note she’s been eating a TON of eggs. I pinpointed it was her because since she’s been out, I’m actually getting eggs. LOL
Could she just be getting old or does it seem like more? No bubbles or fluid coming from her nose, no sneezing, some head shaking but it’s not out of the norm.
Sorry this is so all over the place, but I’m not sure what’s wrong & I dread having to reacclimate her, dread the others getting sick more.
Praying I can get some help. First, I’ve spent money on taking chickens to the vet in the past. Right now I cannot finically afford to take this one, and last year literally around the same time I took one, only to spend $250, and she died the next day.
The other day I noticed one of my hens alone on the roosting perch during the day. I have no idea how long she’d been there. I quickly grabbed her and took her inside. I gave her water and she drank a ton of it, but I didn’t give her any food in case there were crop issues. I’ve dealt with crop issues in the past, and this is not that.
Her symptoms have improved since Wednesday evening—meaning she’s walking around more, picking at things, and eating. However, she’s still laying down a ton and when she does her breathing is very labored. She did have diarrhea but it’s clearing up. Basically I’m torn because I’ve already tried putting her back in today when she showed signs of improvement, but the rooster wasn’t too happy.
I don’t want to risk getting any of the other birds sick, but I truly don’t know what’s wrong with her because she doesn’t have droopy waddles, seems to be feeling relatively lively other than being scared when I had put her back into the coop. She slept in there last night, but I took her back out this morning because she didn’t get off the roost again.
She’s 3 this year. She’s a golden buff hen and a few months ago had some egg laying issues. Also note she’s been eating a TON of eggs. I pinpointed it was her because since she’s been out, I’m actually getting eggs. LOL
Could she just be getting old or does it seem like more? No bubbles or fluid coming from her nose, no sneezing, some head shaking but it’s not out of the norm.
Sorry this is so all over the place, but I’m not sure what’s wrong & I dread having to reacclimate her, dread the others getting sick more.